Migration and Global Development (822F8)
Migration and Global Development
Module 822F8
Module details for 2024/25.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
You will critically engage with the literature and emerging evidence on contemporary topics related to migration, poverty and development, including climate migration and refugees; impacts of the Covid19 pandemic on migrants; intersectional understandings of gender, race and ethnicity in migration processes; human smuggling and trafficking; transit migration; irregular and undocumented migration and migration and development.
Module learning outcomes
Critically assess and compare diverse disciplinary perspectives on the relationships between migration and development (e.g. anthropology; international relations; sociology; gender studies; human geography).
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of key theoretical and policy debates around the experiences of the migration and global development nexus.
Critically assess contemporary policy agendas, diplomatic and development interventions over migration and development
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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